Maybole Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 I have noticed that none of my Thai relatives will use any gear higher than 3rd when driving. I wince when travelling along the outer ring road at 80kph in 3rd gear. To be fair, most of them rarely drive above 50kph. I have often suggested that a higher ratio would be kinder to the car or pickup only to be ignored. One sister-in-law said that her car goes too fast in 4th. Is this a common practice or just confined to my family? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 (edited) Maybe they'll eventually realise that the same speed in a car is a much safer proposition, to that what they had grown up used to.... ...their past life on a motor scooter Either that, get them into an Automatic, and the gears become a magical irrelevance Edited October 31, 2017 by tifino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipi Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Most Thai drivers I know are in overdrive at 30 kph. Car shuddering along. Not sure which is worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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